I was restocking the fridge with some diet Dr. Pepper. I grabbed a warm twelve pack from the pantry. Many times I like to open the box like a can dispenser. All the makers of these packs perforate one end so this can be accomplished. However, it is at least for me extreamly difficult to get the perforations to break properly. Most of the time I end up tearing the complete end of the box...
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Tooth and Concequences
I went to my dentist for a normal PROPHY, his code word for teeth cleaning and inspection. It seemed fairly normal, except it was time to get them blasted with X-rays. New tool has no film. Just a digital sensor I bite on as the oral hygienist zaps me with the ray gun. At the end of the cleaning the doc comes in to inspect my bright and shiny chompers, and takes a look at the...
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I am not a “professional” photographer. Professional means earning a living through photography. The title does not automatically indicate the “quality” of the photographs produced are any better than the “amateur” photographer can create. There is an implication that to be a “professional” one must be an excellent photographer since someone is willing to pay for your work. That is not true. Let me make this comparison: There are many “professional” race car drivers and...
Continue reading...A World in Balance
I have spent most of the weekend updating my business accounting software. I had been running a 2008 version of Peachtree Complete and am now running 2013 QuickBooks Premier. I don’t think I want to get into a blow by blow comparison of the two products. Both products are highly motivated to say they are the one and only savior of my business with the ultimate accounting solution either built in or available at additional...
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